Golf Stretching Exercises After Your Round
Just as pre golf stretching before your round helps prevent injury during the round; good post golf stretching after your round will help keep away that unwanted soreness. The soreness you may be experiencing after 18 holes, quite possibly could be due to not properly stretching after your last shot.
Don't be fooled, golf is quite a workout in its own right. Lactic acid builds up in your muscles after a workout, so proper exercises for golf after that workout will decrease the soreness we've all experienced.
Don't be fooled, golf is quite a workout in its own right. Lactic acid builds up in your muscles after a workout, so proper exercises for golf after that workout will decrease the soreness we've all experienced.
Post Golf Stretches To Reduce Soreness
I have been in this situation before, so I'm sure plenty of you have also been here with me. You shoot your best round of 18 all season and as you walk off that last green, you can't wait to get back on the course next weekend to keep the good golf rolling. You head home to let the dog out, you put your clubs away, and you lounge out to take a well deserved nap. Then, only an hour later when you wake up you're sore from head to toe. Thinking to yourself, no way I'll make it out to the course next week feeling like this. That is why every golfer should really take post golf stretches seriously. Just by taking a few minutes at the end of the round will save you days, or in some cases weeks, away from your favorite course.
Simple post golf stretches to reduce your soreness & improve your golf flexibility
Below is a few exercises for golf that can be done post golf to relieve some tension in your muscles.
Calf Stretches
Find yourself a step or ledge and stand on it with your heels slightly hanging over the edge. Once you've gotten your balance, slowly raise yourself on your toes until you feel the muscle contraction in your calves. Hold this position for a few seconds then gently lower yourself back down. Repeat a few time until your calves feel good and loose.
Ankle and Foot Exercise
If your a golfer that walks during their round, then its a good idea to release some tension in your feet and ankles. First, sit on a chair and plant your feet in front of you so they are flat on the ground. Then, using a tennis ball under your right foot draw each letter of the alphabet on the floor. After you've done that repeat with your left foot.
Shoulder Stretches
Long considered one of the very best shoulder stretches in yoga, it is easy to learn and feels amazing once you get the hang of it. Start with your feet about shoulder's width apart, and place the palms of your hand on the floor, under your shoulders. If you have tight hamstrings, you will have to modify by either using a pillow beneath your hand, or by bending your knees slightly. Your aim will be to be in the pose with straight legs. Keep your breath even and natural, and imagine your tailbone pointing toward the ceiling. To come back out of the pose, walk your hands back toward your legs and then straighten up.
Lower Body Stretch
Sit on your bottom, placing the soles of your feet together in front of you. Holding onto the outer edge of your feet with the palms of your hands, imagine that your legs are the wings of a graceful butterfly, and flap up and down several times. Do not concern yourself with how big the movement is, nor with how close to the ground you can get your legs at first. Eventually, you will be able to get your legs flat to the floor without strain or pain. Do not force it, just let your body work itself into it slowly.
Calf Stretches
Find yourself a step or ledge and stand on it with your heels slightly hanging over the edge. Once you've gotten your balance, slowly raise yourself on your toes until you feel the muscle contraction in your calves. Hold this position for a few seconds then gently lower yourself back down. Repeat a few time until your calves feel good and loose.
Ankle and Foot Exercise
If your a golfer that walks during their round, then its a good idea to release some tension in your feet and ankles. First, sit on a chair and plant your feet in front of you so they are flat on the ground. Then, using a tennis ball under your right foot draw each letter of the alphabet on the floor. After you've done that repeat with your left foot.
Shoulder Stretches
Long considered one of the very best shoulder stretches in yoga, it is easy to learn and feels amazing once you get the hang of it. Start with your feet about shoulder's width apart, and place the palms of your hand on the floor, under your shoulders. If you have tight hamstrings, you will have to modify by either using a pillow beneath your hand, or by bending your knees slightly. Your aim will be to be in the pose with straight legs. Keep your breath even and natural, and imagine your tailbone pointing toward the ceiling. To come back out of the pose, walk your hands back toward your legs and then straighten up.
Lower Body Stretch
Sit on your bottom, placing the soles of your feet together in front of you. Holding onto the outer edge of your feet with the palms of your hands, imagine that your legs are the wings of a graceful butterfly, and flap up and down several times. Do not concern yourself with how big the movement is, nor with how close to the ground you can get your legs at first. Eventually, you will be able to get your legs flat to the floor without strain or pain. Do not force it, just let your body work itself into it slowly.
